The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

- • ; . BATS. Bodcnta May be [From the 8dentlflfc American.] HlcMBt people have an instinctive aver­ sion to rata, classing them -with snakes, bedbugs, mosquitoes, and other evils of the world, allowed to exist bj an in- Beraiuuie Providence for reasons pact i buiuiui ilimnivesy. The fact of the Cow is that the rat is in reality a useful ani­ mal ; and, as we showed recently in a discussion on bedbugs, it is a violent as­ sumption for anyone to suppose that any living thing "does not serve, or may not be made to serve, a useful purpose. As a scavenger, his labors are of great •slue in the filthy cities of the Orient; And his tail is a marvel of constructive design and a source of perpetual admira­ tion to the anatomist. Unfortunately he is a pronounced kleptomaniac ; and this, with his supposed proclivity to take refuge in the vicinity of female ankles, makes him a pariah and an outcast among four-footed things. Yet mark the inconsistency: Or the fair hand of the damsel, who shrilly shrieks at the sight of that wonderfuUv-ooratracted tail whisking into a friendly hole, may be a glove--or at least the thumb of it- made from that despised creature's skin, and called by courtesy a " kid," On the head of paterfamilias, who ruthlessly pursues the fugitive interloper with the kitchen poker, may be a felt-hat made from the rat's fur, which exceeds in deli­ cacy that of the beaver, and which is sought after by a large corporation ex­ pressly organized for the purpose in Paris. An eccentric Welshman once, in order to show how far the rat might be utilized for clothing, spent three years in collecting enough ratskins to make himself a complete dress, hat, necker­ chief, coat, waistcoat, trousers, and even shoes; 670 rats were immolated for this purpose, and the 670 beputifully-organ- ued tails were strung together to form a tippet. _ It is in Paris--that home of the utilisa­ tion of everything--that the rat is turned to the greatest number of uses. He fur­ nishes employment for an army of hunt­ ers, who pursue him in his sewer fast­ nesses for the sake of his skin. In the great abattoirs of the city rats exist by the million. One proprietor, on becom­ ing nearly driven from his premises by the rodents, threw a dead horse in a walled inclosure, and then stopped up all means of escape, so that the rats, at­ tracted by the bait, could not get out. In one night 2,650 rats were caught in the trap and killed by men armed with dubs; in a single month 16,050 of the animals were thus destroyed. We note this case mainly in connection with a cu­ rious utilization of rats, wherein dead animals of all kinds are placed where they can get them as an easy way of dis­ posing of the refuse flesh and securing the valuable bones. A regular pound, surrounded by a massive stone wall, is provided for this purpose by the city authorities of Paris, and it is the regular morning's work of those in charge to re­ move the beautifully-polished skeletons. Of course, when thus pampered, the rats multiply amazingly, and therefore once in a while a grand battue is neces­ sary to reduce their number. The way in which this is conducted is curious. Horizontal holes are bored all around, in and at the foot of the inclosing walls, the depth and diameter being respectively the length and thickness of a rat's body. Upon the morning of the battle, men armed with tin pans, kettles, drums, and other objects for pro­ ducing horrible noises, rush in at day­ break. Tne astonished rats precipitate­ ly rush for the nearest openings, which are those in the walls. But these, while large enough to contain their bodies, will not accommodate their tails, and the walls are soon ornamented with a vista of those anatomically superb members, •whisking about like animated icicles. Then arrives the rat collector--a scien­ tist in his way--who, with admirable dexterity, seizes the pendent tail, jerks forth the owner, and deposits him in a bag worn over the left shoulder. The privilege of catching the rats is farmed out by the authorities, and a profitable business it is. The rats are sleek and fat, and fetch high prices for their fur, skins, and flesh--the latter doubtless Appear­ ing in the restaurant where one may have "dinner for one franc with wine bread at discretion." Bat flesh is not bad eating, at least so say those who have tried it, our .knowledge in the mat- , ter being limited. It is delicate, white, firm, tastes like chicken, and in China the soup made from it is considered to be equal to our well-known oxtail. In the Celestial Kingdom rate are worth $2 per dozen. In the West Indies the rats exist in enormous numbers, on the sugar plantations,, and work great damage .dv gnawing the gromag sugar cane. EacI cli plantation has its official ratcatcher, who is paid by piecework, that is, so much a dozen for tails brought hi. Crop Undertakings. The prospect of the crops east of the Bocky mountains becomes of the utmost importance, in view of the failure of the California wheat crop and of the sus­ pension of industry over the Black-sea countries. Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and Kansas, all wheat and grasshopper States, report very favorable indications. The young grasshoppers do not hatch out in such numbers as to cause much apprehension, while the organization of human forces against them is more per­ fect. The southwestern counties of Minnesota, which have been the scene of the worst devastation, will devote them­ selves mostly to raising a variety of farm Sroduce, but, on the whole, the acreage evoted to winter wheat is increased throughout these States, and that sown to spring wheat will undoubtedly be very large. Missouri also has largely increased her sowing of wheat. Instead of the 50,000,000 bushels which we have been able to export in the last two fiscal sxpt years, and which we are exporting this av be able to turn off 70,000,- 000, as we did in 1873-4, when Califor­ nia furnished only 11,500,000 of that amount. The corn crop is also said to be promising--a very important point, inasmuch as our pork products enter into export ation to a vast extent, and the corn itself is a favorite forage abroad. In the seven months ending with January the exports of wheat and flour have fallen a little short of $50,000,000 in value, while those of corn, bacon and hams, lard and mess pork have amounted to $83,000,000. The maize which was dis­ covered on American soil and cultivated by the savage before Oohjjpbus came still holds its own as our chief contribu­ tion to the food of the world. It well deserves the name of " corn." which the translators of the Bible and the English­ men of to-day apply to all cereal grains. The cotton crop is only just planting, with favorable rains and fair omens, T.vr«« is the only grasshopi>er cotton State- ftnrl the insects mc reported numerous, but small and wingless, and it is hoped that the spring rains will be too much for them.--Springfield Re- pyttblicoji. A Blighted Life. A few mornings since a Phflsdetphia matron called to see her young married daughter, who resides on .North Eleventh street, and found her weeping bitterly. 44 Oh, mother, take me home. My heart is broke," sobbed the daughter, throwing herself into her mother's arms. After her tears had somewhat subsided the mother said: "Hardly a year married, and here I find you in tear*. What does this mean? Has Henry been unkind to you ?" "No," sobbed tha daughter, "but he doesn't love me any longer, and my heart is breaking." " Come, come, child, cheer up. Tell me why you think him untrue to yon. Does he show it ?" " Yes," was the heart-broken reply. " O, the scoundrel ! O, the viper !*' gasped the mother. "My poor, dear child," she fairly sobbed, "your mother won't desert you. She'll bring that vil­ lain to his knees. What insult has he offered, you, my child ? Speak, tell me the worst." " O, mother, I can't" " Tou must/my child. -Tell me, though the heavens fall, what outrage has he committed ?" " He swore last night when I put my cold feet to his back," sobbed the daugh­ ter. " Is that all ?" gasped the mother. " Yes, but he never did so before. All last winter he never said a word when I £ut my cold feet to his back, and now I now he doesn't love me;" and then the poor girl's tears broke out afresh. Before the mother left she managed to convince her daughter that all the world was hollow, and that the hollow of a man's back was not the place for his wife's cold feet.--Philadelphia Item. A Turkish Equipage. We clip the following description of a Turkish vehicle from a reeent magazine sketch, entitled " The Sultan's Harem "The vehicle in which they are con­ veyed is called an arabah. It is very primitive in its construction, and resem­ bles a farm-wagon, without springs or seats. The side-boards are elaborately decorated wiih carving, paint and gild­ ing, the ends left open, and the top part provided with hoops, which are covered with a sort of rich, red, shaggy cloth, fringed with gold. "Velvet mattresses are spread on the {>latform of the wagon, on which the adies sit, elegantly embroidered cushions supporting their elbows. Ingress and egress to this vehicle are performed by means of a temporary ladder placed in the rear. The arabah is drawn by a couple of oxen, whose foreheads are adorned with a sort of breast-plate, decked out in pieces of glass and variegated beads, and their tails made fast to tasseled trappings proceeding from the yoke-pins, which arch over their backs, in order to prevent their spattering mud. " Of course there is ko seat for the driver. This functionary walks before the animals, and his adjunct beside them, to goad them on when required. Besides these two, a train of black guards-- eunuchs and other footmen--surround the carriage, either for protection or for service." Wild Hogs in California. The tule lands of this county are everywhere inhabited by droves of hogs that have doubtless originally been propagated for domestic stock, which have escaped into the jungle and be­ come wild. They live and thrive on the roots to be found in the tules, and ap­ pear moderately fat whenever they are seen, roey are exceedingly shy, how­ ever, and it is only by accident that one catches a glimpse of them, as they in­ stinctively avoid the haunts of men. They are trapped and caught oooa- sionally in an ingenious manner by the tule farmers, who build small but very strong corrals or pens on their stamping ground. A heavy gate, made to drop perpendicularly, is fitted so as to close the corral when down. This is raised and held by a trap, to which a string leading to tne ground inside is attached. Barley is then scattered on the ground inside the corral, and in continuous lines for some distance in different directions. The corral having been built over the trails of the hogs, they are not long in scenting the barley, and once inside the corral they can scarcely fail to spring the trap in eating the barley. A drove of a dozen or more has before now been captured in this manner. The young ones are easily domesticated, but the old ones are slaughtered at once.--Stockton Independent. Increase in the Manufacture of Distilled Spirits. Consolidated returns made at the In­ ternal Bevenue Bureau for the six months ended Dec. 31,1876, show a large in­ crease in the quantity of distilled spirits made in that period as compared with the corresponding six months of the pre­ vious year. The number of taxable gal­ lons produced for the six months was 29,000,000, against 26,000,000 for the six months of 1875. Tax was paid on 30,000,000 gallons, an increase of about 6,000,000 gallons over the last six months of 1875. Nearly 700,000 gallons were exported during the six months ended with December last, which is an increase of about 33 per cent, in favor of these six months. The quantity of spirits in ware­ house on Jan. 1 last was nearly 11,000,- 000 gallons, an increase of 1,500,000 gal­ lons as compared with Jan. 1, 1876. Who Wants an Island 1 The island of Herm, one of the Chan­ nel islands, three miles from Guernsey and Sark, comprising an area of 400 acres, with a good harbor, granite quar- ies, excellent fishing, an old-fashioned residence with a chapel and a new villa and no taxes, was offered for sale at auc­ tion in London recently, with no bid­ ders. Turk* and Christians at Home. The civilization to which Western peo­ ple in Europe and the United States are accustomed from their birth renders any conception of domestic life in Turkey difficult, and any authentic description of it almost incredible. Fancy eleven different mss livinsr together in UNEQUALLED OFFER. rull Kick®} Silver Plated 7 Shot Revo!vers aa Premium*. amhr's juunnnoi raft i cmmsu iH.cittr in COI^lZZlOIl Instincts of human the worst instincts of human nature constantly under irritation, and religion itself, both Christian and Mohammedan, tamed chiefly to account to intensify the prevalent evils. And over this hetero­ geneous mass, comprising nearly as many millions of people as there are in the United State?, rules a Government the despotic vliich ever maintained a throne in Europe, the most brutal, heartless and depraved which human in­ genuity and the contrivances of force have maintained in modern times. This Government has two institutions to maintain--an exchequer and a seraglio. Taxation and polygamy are the chief feat­ ures of Turkey. The entire energy of the Ottoman power is devoted to these, and, when Russia menaces their per­ petuity, Christian Europe is expected, under a device known as the treaty cf Paris, to arise in theL* defense. The ex­ cuse is equalization of territory among the great powers. So long as the Koran remains the fun­ damental law of the empire, no improve­ ment can be hoped for from within. A revolution alone would be equal to the task, and the Christians will not unite sufficiently with the rest of the non-Mus­ sulman population to bring about a rev­ olution; even if they did, it is extremely doubtful whether a general and desperate rising could succeed without external as­ sistance. There is no hope for civiliza­ tion or humanity in Turkey except through foreign intervention. The Koran orders the Turk to kill the Chris­ tian if he will not be converted; or, on the payment of tribute, to suffer him to live. No influence inside Turkey can alter this organic principle. The Porte has promised to modify its application, but the promises of the Porte are made by diplomats' tongues, and are never fulfilled. The power of religion for evil in po­ litical affairs never was so clearly illus­ trated as in the pitiable condition of both the Turkish peasantry and the Christians. A dignitary of Islam, speaking in the name of the Prophet, deals out injustice to his religionists. A patriarch of the Greek church possesses absolute author­ ity to some extent over the Christians; and the one is as great a tyrant and as powerful an oppressor as the other. Now York's Hangman. The man who has filled the office of hangman in New York and Brooklyn for the past quarter of a century lives in the Wallabout neighborhood, Brooklyn. He is a medium-sized, dark-skinned^ black- haired man, who is known as Henry Isaacs, a false name, adopted to screen his family from notoriety. Isaacs' first execution was in 1853, when Nicholas Howlett and William Saul, two river pirates, were hanged in New York. Since that time he has officiated at the execu­ tion of the following criminals: At the Tombs--James L. Hoar, John Dorsey, James Rogers, James Stephenson, John Cummings, Nathaniel Gordon, the pirate, William Hawkins, Bernard Friery, Geo. Wagner, Jerry O'Brien, John Real, John Thomas, William Foster and Michael Nixon; and in Brooklyn, Henry Rogers and the murderers of Otero, Gonzales and Pellicier. Isaacs had been engaged to execute Rubenstein, but lost his fee ($250) by the death of his prospective victim. He follows what is known as the Marwood method of hanging, in which the knot is placed under the chin, so that death may be produced by breaking the neck, instead of by strangulation. He always ascer­ tains the weight of the person to be exe­ cuted, and provides a rope of correspond­ ing strength. He usually provides a halter about half an inch in diameter, made of the best hemp, which he satu­ rates with a chemical fluid prepared by himself. He charges according to the service rendered. If he only cuts the rope he charges $150, but if he furnishes certain material and an assistant lie re­ ceives $250. Isaacs is a carpenter by trade.-- ̂ Vcw York World. Highly Suggestive. Wo have read a fable, which, we think, contains a great amount of truth in its moral. It is to the ef­ fect that while Noah was planting his vineyard, the devil came to him and says : " What are you doing here, Noah?" "Planting a vineyard," said Noah. "What is the use of a vine­ yard ?" says the devil. " Its fruit," says Noahf " whether fresh or dry, is sweet and good, and its wine gladdens the heart." The devil evidently came dis­ guised as an angel of light, and he says to Noah, " Let us work it on shares." " Agreed," says Noah. Now what did the dewl do ? He brings a lamb, and a lion, and a hog, and a monkey, sacrifices them on the spot, and mingles their blood with the Soil. Wherefore, if a man only eats the fruit of the vineyard, he is mild and gentle as a lamb ; if he drinks the wine, he imagines himself a lion, if he drinks habitually, he becomes unmannerly and disgusting as a hog; if he gets drunks he jabbers, jumps and is silly and nasty as a monkey. --Frank Leslie's Sunday Magazine. * A Girls' Debate. In a suburb of St. Louis is a young women's seminary, and the pupils have a debating society. Recently they dis­ cussed the question, " Is it proper for a girl to permit a male cousin to kiss her?" Newspaper reporters were not admitted, but an account of the debate was secured at second-hand. The weight of argument was that girl's cheeks may be kissed with propriety by young men who are really cousins, but that their mouths, if kissed at all by male relatives sc distantly removed, must be touched daintily, or love-making may result. The authorities of the seminary, on learning what had happened, ordered that all questions to be discussed must first be sanctioned by them, and that a member of the faculty must attend every meeting. THE Emperor of Russia has, by a re­ cent decree, greatly ameliorated the con­ dition of the non-commissioned officers of the Russian army, iii which, as in all Continental armies, that of Germany not excepted, the want of good non-commis­ sioned officers is very great. 11 and iWsvwtaftittll parti af the Coantay. Irery On* Shoold go Anml A IS IS u rH 5^ °*» £•© 8*S£SiS£?!fc*3 •• * -2° S--fci •lift °Silt,;Safe <3"oO £>- a Q ® JSgfili 51 feP! S r* 0 "tuct j Are made in nil Nl.vlt'H and of every I •• Ea i (teecription. from the lixhtfHt, finest and ntest eleK»nt in use to the heaviest and itroiiiU'st required for any kind of work: are iui- fX/X A| D rt I eqnnled in atylc. w w H w v K U I w o r k t n i i n s h i p . strength and durability* They received the high­ est written award at the Centennial Exposition. i • A DIM COO "I NoncKi'inine Iw CaVS^Se I unlea* they are •tamped with our name and Trade-Mark, A liberal DCIA/ADn wUI be Kiv*n foT !nfor' •% EL WW • % WtM mat Ion that will convict ar.v one who ««•"- vur; as tbe i'pm vi u r*nr~ a«M til at are not made by as. Extra induoa- menta offered. Send for circular* and price-list*, - iMm - jfs R. HILL &* COif CONCORD, N. H The Enemy of Disease, the Foe o! " Pain to Man and Beast, Is tfce Oraai OM MUSTANG L I N I M E N T , HKKttMK NOT Kansas displnv of products at Centennial »ur- passert all other "States. KANSAS PACIFIC K.W. <'<>. offers lamest l>oily of pood lands in KANSAS at lowest prices and best terms. Plentv of Gov't lands FREE for Homesteads. For copy of "KANSAS PACIFIC HOME- STEAft," address, Land Commixsiotur* K. I'. Kn\. S. 'inn* Ketnsas. >88 igVaMtfTba. $12 ftrafc wgaifc. REym . (IWllntM jfd OO,, UllbB! 9*^ AHI TDD fflJJG TO FiBT? THE iVHULL HAVK OPENED A EAST IMWB0LPH 8T., CHICAGO. The Market having been filled with imitations of our "Ready-Miud Paint," and the "Averill Paint" having been hugely adulterated, we have opened onr own Borne, and have no connection with any other partae« In this city. Send for Sample Card and prioes to AVERILL CHEMICAL PAINT CO., 171 East BuMtb Street, P. O. BOX 193. CHICAGO, Highest Medal and Dlpfoma *t the Cmtanntaf. INSURANCE COMPANY, IN THE CITY OP NEW YORK, 261, 262, 263 Broadway. » MBAiniWI ISM-a ASSETS, $4,827,176.52 SURPLUS, $820,000 every approved form of policy ISSUED ON MOST FAVORABLE TERMS ALL ENDOWMENT POLICIES AID •FVROVSD CLAIMS MATURING} IN 1877 WILL BE nrai AT 7* OX PRESENTATION. BUBIJL, - . PRESIDENT. jf 1.20 PER QUARTER FOR TEN QUARTERS. j||ASON & HAMLI # CABINET 0MANS. N IGHE8T AWARDS AT four /am CREAT^P WORLD'S EIP08ITI0R8 Sa&°- PHILADELPHIA, 1876. Only Osoani amigked Fimy Rank at Csntvnniau Great vartrfp of at prices which would be impcuibU /W wor£ tuck cc vilAou* untqu&ltdfacHUutfor EXAMPLES OF NET CASH PRICES; §100 pw<^w7tjf,jgf».o5,?!t!,0p.. <£H4 Sold for monthly or quarterly psymtHt*, cr rented untU rent payt. A »•tptrior organ may mm be purchattd 6jr the eatf payment qft7.50 per quarter for ten quarters. Cat*lop*e$ free. MASON * HAMLIN ORGAN CQ. 164Tremont Sk 25 Union Sq. Sf5U Wabash BOSTON. NEW YORK. CHICAC? "The Best Polish in the World." RiMSUN STOVE POLISH $6tol20R.*&S£Rb£lSlELn££ ton to*****- »• iC- VMVMjdUi. rrx rrrrrffi iftrrtt fa !••••<. «•• --imimtu. com, rojreice..aLtm+.M*. AGfMtCbaaM to " •d. Writ* at < oa.mSfcMgygjcft.g »s sra&ar A f AM Made by IT Agea 9a 21328 m my 13 n«w article! " W WW m Address C« M. J _ It* ia*aa.W«Mi cles. BunplMfrM. S25Q0 ajrear to Areata. OMpK mti a IB Skot tiwn Jrm. Fdr tent ail*- dress, J. Wort** Co. C. N. U., 114 Monroe streat, Ohteaeo. •very ARROWS. HH A YEAR. An ^ aapla ALBUM. Box 1< [ANTED s,ars5saa«1s.,s«ta» 'and lamp foods. Ra PwMUIm. gatay I lamp goods. RaMUIag. SahvM fSBg&^&irgqtg»j SSSK^tSSS.^^.'k'nfS. W*. BTJRXHAM'S LAST XKW BOOK OK Potltbt--"Haw ta . Fowl. m>4 B»a far Mailed for 38 eta. and S cent Mama by GEO. P. BURNHAM, P. oTbox m. Metraia Maaa. Praft Ball's Ma«te o on the (mootfcMt (has («ii dan ia mif Kstvejs Pfc.vJ&SSS: $1.00 Osgood's Heliotype Engrniags. The efcaiwrt towrtiManummia Prtem One JDoUar each. JAMES R. OSGOOD A CO. $1.00 "OSTOH- $*.<# it *»;• - 0 W; yotm aoorcss rol oliins fcjpa fix* 2 WATER ST NEW-YOB* WACCNT8 WANTED for ORE-DAYS OF GOD By Prof. HERBERT W. MORRIS, JUL.0.V. The Grand Hlstoiy of the World bqfor* AdOm». Ha datefors ori«in, thrUltnc and n;.vsi«rk)at chanfaa ia b% eomiiig a at abode for maa. The bsaatiea, waada^ aaA Kaltttos of Plan aa ahowa br Bcoca and aaaily ondaratood that ail rei Strongaat commendattooa. Baad f and Saaipla Illustrations. Addraas J. t. Mc€Ultl>Y 4k CO.. CMWW.. THIS NEW ELASTIC TRUSS u a M differing fNai ail atfeara.la p-shaps, with Sair Adjusting Ball «our, adapts lcsslf ta aH tteassT Ih* body. vhU* tfcs ba th* rap praaaea back taatlnea juat aa would with tha <1 U(ht presars tha Bsrala la sad a radlsal sure osrtaiD. It Is I dormblf.nd che.p. SMt br moll. nrtularilm. , •"Whall.inwrp fhUE y'toUWiifcU. " seaarsljr day : lormblf sod cheap. KMI br n* [OOLEKTON TftUAf* OO. TIP • @ HI e The Tin Top Packaco U t!i<» host aplllns iv.okKSo in the READ AND SHE. IS Slieots Note Taper, Ku-veh'iM'd, l'pticti, renluHiler. Ton, Set of Elft^ant ( ? o ; r | stone Hleew 0<*nta Uko rin. Amethyst St«>uc Kinti Inlaid wUh p« :(3, Ametiiyst Stune Scnrf Fin, Bing, Sob Ho**ebiM K^r Ladies Silvered 11 At Firi, Ladies K^ricy Sot 1'in unci Pwvi**, Go]<l plai«U Collar Gouts Gold-plated Wntcli und SetcfThrftftGoUt-plrited Studs, rh* ft fire IM *mt for flQ MXTRAOKMSABr iSDL'CLUZS TV_*a£S'ri:. i. BEIDE & CO., Clinton Vn»V. & iXfc TIME-KEEPER, KINO*00.. ... 1W #fr» tW MMrtk «f Hmi, in, I Wf* llMllU ftWN (S0|) of y««r Twm*£t I ub ia 1 ^ 4 UM» sr* «e<|255l . . i > < -- * •wm ftc ilmi Ml fcrhrvIM y^wOI ry by »vtm. MMmbMn, MK C. fOlft MNMN' ' uininftif, VARllAMflO Ma^l %lf»y aaad--ft* two fmn. Xot&i*e fc'fc* & > This kftaapl Koihtng £ •j mL..~ . , s Ska asle Agaste, AQBNtr WANTED. _ _ . niSAMTKK. A book of thrilling insports lOO aoptaa la three stoHnaaow. mTa. Pi ADAMANT "srd m«tn! ifiSfi Hoiian Adjuatable Btami WoodAlron Run Staady Light Draft All Slxaa. NEW YORK PLOW CO.. th«worl(«r baat (ttil plows, whilamuol* ahaatfitf ZTmZTmtw' LniSn* iWuwlnisQi to Agents ^.yyia.^T. if " CTCT^-: * •iy m •-r" • ••4 •an- • . Is " • " vft'A 'i is I i'f, BEWARE af -1/ ^ f •ft! ASHTABULA ofthrilllnsIntaiaat. Oaaaamt THE UNION MUTa*l UFE INSURANCE COMPANY Of MAINE. . HOME OFFICE, AUGUSTA, ME. Directors' Office, Ko. 153 Tremont Street, Boston, CHARTERED 1840. Assets, $8,129.92S, JOHN K DeWITT, President All Policies issued after April 1st* 1877. which shall have been in force thiwfalntB, not contain provision for a surrender value at least equivalent to the value arising under tba tail Non-Forfeiture Law, as below, will be entitled to all the befi,eiits arising from the same. Practical Results of tie Maine Non-Forfeiture Law, Passed Petanarc, 187T, Illustrated by a Whole Life-Policy, Issued at Age 30, 4 And allowed to Lapaa after tha Payment <rf Jhree or^ more jftril Aaaoal Praatijams--Premtaaw fcavi^ M %4 •ki » ^ """ • -rb '• ; - ."-.eg !r«IS2 Premiums Paid Before Lapaa. Ho. A«e Amount. when Stopped. Additional Time Under the Law. Tears. Days. Amount Doe if Death Oecura on Laat Su of Kxtension. Aire at Death. 41 s 47 4» s s K s tu Amonat of Policy. S10.000 10,000 10,(KM) 10,000 10,000 10,0(*> 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 IO.OOO 10,000 itt,ooo Premiums ft Inter­ est to be Deducted. No. Aiaoaat 1,041.IS 1.389.18 1,636.06 l.SC'O.Uo 2^10.74 3,477.06 2.843,34 3^6.86 S,Si5.(5 3,m35 4,117.58 43B.58 O7&0C 4JBBM §y.34».K 8.S68.8S »,oao.8S M44.96 7,628.96 7.1S&2S 6.7H4.IS 6.8WJB 6J14.71 6J04.66 MS« 6,796.41 fc.736.14 M7&46 Imitations. VIOLIN STRIUGS. Genuine Italian Violin Strings, sir" for Banjo or Guitar, IS and 90c. each, or $1.80 and f9 * 60s. Sent by mail 00 Ma^l^aSuamli lad Stringe, 108 C'kaukers Street. New Yark- KITC'IIOIjINB, KITCHOIJNE. Soap *" counted out" Ask your Grocer for large, fru aamule package. If you don't set itoii auain. Ajgents in tha trade wanted.--HA MDEM MANUFACTURIIfO CO.. 414 GREENWICH ST., NEW YORK. Active Agents Wanted. k" ACEKC BAKING fJQWDE .-fwij-ii fy"' Hzr-m 1,887.14 APPLY TO DIRROTORS5" OFFICE OR TO .\NY AGEKCY Qg THS OQIgAI»T-,'l^ ZSi i' ^ BAKING Si " ABSOLUTELY -WUI goona-third farther than adulterated or short-weifbt kinder rof grooeia; or auid (M> eta. for can to ROYAL BAKIM» PO\ receive it. postace paid, by reram maiL with recipea for makinc the oaMwa Bread, Muffins, ate. Bold oaly in TiaOaaa. In writia*. state where you saw! i